Hey it means "shave your face because you aren't getting near me with that hair on your face" at least that's what it means in my family. Plus having an 8 month old doesn't allow for facial hair, she's to grabby at my face.
Those deformities are actually due to a malfunction during egg development. In most cases those fish don't make it very long they are a little slower and are a classic wounded fish that usually gets taken care of before they reach adult hood. Other than that they aren't any different.
Keep up your managment project. You have come a long way. Eventually you will start seeing real results. At the point that you are not catching fish at phenomenal rates then you might consider stocking additional genetics. Until then remove as many of those remaining bass as possible.
